save up

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour désigner l'action d'accumuler de l'argent ou des ressources au fil du temps dans un but précis.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of accumulating money or resources over time for a specific purpose.

indénombrable · intransitif · phrasal, inséparable

1. Accumulate moneyinformal

   To gradually collect money over time for a specific purpose.

   mettre de l'argent de côté

   • She is saving up for a new car.
   • We need to save up for our vacation next summer.
   • He saved up enough money to buy a house.

   Synonymesaccumulateamasshoardput asideset asidesquirrel awaystashstockpile

2. Accumulate resourcesinformal

   To gradually collect or gather something other than money, like points or supplies.

   mettre de côté

   • They saved up their vacation days for a long trip.
   • She saved up her loyalty points for a free flight.
   • He saved up enough wood for the winter.

   Synonymesaccumulateamasscollectgatherhoardstockpile

   Antonymesconsumedepletespendsquanderusewaste

Verbe de basesave